Peter's Pack

I decided that today was the day I would venture far into the wooded trails and up to the pass through the field, where Peter and I loved to be as the sun was setting last season. It would be the farthest I ever went into those woods alone, and I was nervous. I put Peter’s black bandanna with the roses on it over my ponytail, threw a water and my phone into Peter’s Pack, and off I rode to the state park.[Read more…] about Peter’s Pack Goes to Jacobsburg Park, PA

Today Peter’s pack and I finally took a longer six mile walk together, around Lake Galina in Peace Valley. It was a sunny but windy Saturday, with such beautiful views, and it looked very different from the wintry trip Peter and I had made there. Everything was now green. The trees were flowering, and other people were wearing shorts and short sleeves to run or bike the trail. [Read more…] about Peter’s Pack Goes to Lake Galina

This sunny Tuesday, marking time without Peter was a tough workday, just trying get to my car before the sadness of losing him got the better of me. I luckily had an evening date with Beth, my sister-in-law and dear friend, back in the woods where Peter and I would often explore. This time the weather was perfect, and it felt right to venture farther onto those familiar trails. [Read more…] about Peter’s Pack Goes further into Henry’s Woods

I should tell you that while Peter only lived in proximity to Henry’s Woods since June 2018, I have lived nearby since age 10, and he still seemed to know each path like the back of his hand. I followed him for miles and miles, enjoying the views, nature and changing light as we went. He was the adventurer, the trail blazer, the seeker. I am an accountant who never would have braved hiking alone, and I was grateful for Peter in my life as a trail guide in addition to a multitude of his truly amazing other wonderful qualities. [Read more…] about Peter’s Pack Goes To Henry’s Woods